The National tribune., 1887-05-26
PERSONAL.


Miss Kate Field. who is visiting In Salt Lake
City. was solicited By the Gentiles Of that city to
deliver her lecture Mormonism, which she did
to a large and appreciative audience.
Lieut.. Col IAzeIe who has been appointed 10
take charge of the compilation Of the Rebellion
Records in addition to considerable experiences in
that sort Of duty has particular aptitude and Tx
ing for it. and 1t is not doubted that he viii carry
the valuable work with the same vim and
thoroughness that characterized the results under
Col Scott. Lieut.-Col Lazelle viii take charge OF
the Office at early day and il is asserted by those
who are in his confidence that few II any changes
will be made in the clerical force Of the Office un-
der his charge.
Ex-senator Van wyck. Mrs. Van wyc< and their
little daughter left Washington Tuesday morning
| for their home in Nebraska
Gov. Hill has sent TO the New York Senate the
nomination Of Gen. Daniel e. Sckles a. Immigra-
tiOn Commissioner.
Gov. Alva Adams of Colombo. has appointed
Capt. George West, late OF Co. f, ID Cal Cav,
Adjutant- General. with the rank Of Brjgadier Gen
era and Lieut.. w. III. Chapman. late Of Co. !. 10th
Me-, Assistant Adjutant- General, with the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel. Gen. West has provided
registry book in his Office in Denver. in which all
| officers Of the Colorado National Guard visiting the
/ city requested to register. and all GAR. men
are cordially invited to call at headquarters and do
/ the same.
! The Committee on Nominations Of the California
Commandery ofLoyal Legion has selected the fol-
lowing gentlemen for officers for the ensuing year:
| Commander Capt. Theodore III. Goodman; 3. V.
/ C., Commodore George Z. Belknap; j. v. c., Maj.
William o. Gould; Recorder, Brevet Lieut.. COLI W.
! r. Smedberg; Registrar. Capt. James w. Staples;
Treas, Capt. @. Mason Kinne; Chancellor, Lieut.
Col. Alexander G.. Hawes; Chap, Post Chaplain
Winfield Scott; Council, Brevet BrisGens. Chaun-
eey McKeever. Edward S. Solomon. Thos. II. Van
| Buren, Chief Eng'r Montgomery Fletcher, First
! Lieut.. Edward Carlson.
Gov Hill, of New York, has nominated Gen.
Daniel f. Sieklesfo for Emigrant Commissioner. The
place is one of great importance, and the salary ia
$1,000 year. The term Of Office is five years.
Comrade J. w. Webb, of Brooklyn, N Y. and a
prominent GAR. man, has been nominated by
Gov. Hill for State Gas Inspector. The salary is
1850.
Col Fred. d. Grant has been nominated by Gov.
Hill for Quarantine Commissioner.
Mrs. Durbin Ward wrote a very touching letter
to Hon. VIM. j. Finlay, of Toledo, in response to
invitation to be present at the unvailing OF the
monument to Gen. ]. B. Steedman. She spoke OF
her husbands affection and admiration for Gen.
Steedman, who saved his life upon one occasion.
In a sketch of Mrs. Logan in the AHaerican Maga-
ment at Cairo 500 men had the measles, and
there were no eonveniences for giving care 70 such
number. Mrs. Logan. grieving to see the men
suffering for the want of hospital supplies, went to
CaTbondale, and in 35 hours returned with home
made blankets, eomforters, pillows and a cargo oi
fruits, jellies and other deleaeies. Before this a
dozen men more had died. but not a case was
lost thereafter. IL is wonder the boys Of thi:
striped hospital remembered the Colonies
wife"
Capt. GeO.W. johnson, OF Campagne, Towns Co.
Ga, had a rather unusual history during the war
He was residing in Campagne when Fort Sumter
was fred on, and that had been the home Of his
father. After the passage of the conscrpt law by
the Confederate Congress he had to choose which
side he would espouse, and he determined to make
his way to the Union lines at Cumberland Gap
which he did after most exciting adventures
When he reached Cumberland Gap he enlisted il
the 2d Tenn. Cav. and his courage and soldershiE
gave him commission. He participated in tbs
battles Of Stone River. Chiekamauga, those Of th'
Atlanta campaign and Nashville besides being IL
host Of smaller raids and s<irmishes. After tn
, war he returned TO his former home. His healti
was broken down by his services. and he has beer
an applicant for pension but has met with littl'
success. for the Pension Examiners Of his STAT
have little affection for n native Georgian wh'
fought in the Union army.
Senator l.. L. Pond made an eloquent speech II
the Wisconsin Legislature in favor OF appropria
tion 20 erect monuments the field OF Gettysbur;
to the Wisconsin regiments and batteries tina
fought there. The bill passed, and Senate
Pond was appointed Of the Commissioners q
locate the monuments. There peculiar ap
poriateness in this, for Senator Pond Captain
, in command of company of Wisconsin men, a
Gettysburg, and received a wound there from whiel
: he suffers intensely yet
Gen. Albert G.. Braekett, Colonel OF the Sd U. s
Cav, has been granted a six-n months leave of ab
senee on account OF poor health, and will spend
in the East. The General has earned this rest
T any man in the army has. He commenced his sci
vice 40 years ago the first Of next month Secon
Lieutenant in Co. /, 4th Ind, and the outbreak Q
the rebellion found him Captain in the 5th U. :
Cav. He fought little battle Of his an
won a victory before Bull Run, and from that tim
) forward always at the front and doing goo
work. He became Colonel Of the 9th III. Cav, an
made splendid regiment Of 1t.